Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed claims his landlocked country has a right to demand maritime access to a Red Sea port from its neighbors in the Horn of Africa − Somalia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
The Blue Nile river passes through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
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As droughts intensify, how can we increase crop production in a sustainable way? This is a multidimensional scientific and societal challenge to ensure future food security.
A damaged tank on the road north of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, in February 2021.
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Kenya’s new president needs to forge closer ties with regional heavyweights to create a balance of power that favours his country.
Dubai-based port operator DP World and the Government of Somaliland, opened a container terminal at Berbera Port in June 2021. Photo by ED RAM/AFP via
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The project promises improved living condition for citizens and fosters ambition for international recognition.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (centre) is hosted in Cairo by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in June, 2022.
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The dam has helped to shift longstanding power relationships and could pave the way for more cooperation among all the countries that depend on the Nile.